Five-star hotel infested with cockroaches : "A LEADING luxury Adelaide hotel, investigated for a gastroenteritis outbreak which is believed to have affected 50 people, had cockroach-infested kitchens."
You know from watching chefs on TV that we are not the only place to have squalid kitchen conditions and that it is a sorry and poor state of affairs when it occurs. You know the establishment is finding it hard to keep its people and act together because health and hygiene come top in the food and hospitality industry. These programmes have made us more aware that we need to look out for ourselves and have confidence in kitchens. I go to places where I can see the kitchen. It's not only fascinating to watch the chefs in action, it is important in terms of reassurance that the place is clean and well run. I do think it's the best way to do things because everyone is happy then. You can see the chefs feel better by hearing he public and will respond to the compliments. They do get rewards because we can be in awe of their food preparation. Cleanliness is time and habit. Some places are flat to the floorboards so yes, they need to think about the cleanliness aspect under those conditions. It means we have to help them establish workable routines and we have to help them find easy ways of keeping on top of everything...and oh dear, maybe they'll have to cut into their profit margins. This may not be easy for some places, but if we want to keep our great food label as a city we need to look after our establishments and the Stamford has served us well for many years. Maybe they need a bit of a hand to get back on top of it all and maybe it's good they have been sprung because it'll liven everyone up. The blame game is pointless. Let's sort it out.
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